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British Writer John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’

Varieties British author John Harrison poses after winning the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel "The End of Everything" at the awards ceremony in London, Britain, 09 November 2026. (EPA)

British Writer John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’

British author ‌John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel, "The End of Everything," a dystopian satire that the prize says probes the…

Varieties Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Fossil Fuel Emissions Fall Due to Iran War, Renewables, Research Finds

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall slightly in 2026 due to the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock sparked by the Iran war,…

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…


Varieties This handout photo taken on September 11, 2025 and released on September 12 by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) shows a lion involved in a fatal attack on a zookeeper looking on in an enclosure at the Safari World wildlife park in Bangkok. (Photo by Handout / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) / AFP)

Scrutiny on Thai Zoo Grows after Lion Mauls Man to Death

A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, as scrutiny on the park's animal…

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Varieties This picture taken on September 7, 2025 shows a yakatabune sightseeing boat sailing along the Sumida river in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Japan Centenarians Reach Record High at Nearly 100,000

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday. …

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Varieties A professor passes out cell phone signal jammers to students to place their cell phones into, as part of a pilot program to reduce mobile use during school hours, at Bicentenario School in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP)

Chilean School Blocks Phones and Students Rediscover Real-World Connections 

Volleyball, basketball, ping pong, dancing rehearsals or simple chats. Dozens of teens are rediscovering how to reconnect to the real world after a school in…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand near a sign of artificial intelligence at an AI robot booth at Security China, an exhibition on public safety and security, in Beijing, China June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo - RC24E1AXHNMZ

Albania Appoints 'Diella' the Bot as Minister to Tackle Corruption

A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favor. That is because Diella, as…

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Varieties This artist's conception shows events immediately preceding a powerful collision between two black holes, observed in gravitational waves by the US National Science Foundation's LIGO. It depicts the view from one of the black holes as it spirals toward its cosmic partner. The image was released on September 9, 2025. - Reuters

Astronomers Get Best View Yet of Two Merging Black Holes

The merger of two black holes is a momentous event, revealing the wildest and most extreme configurations of space, time and gravity known to science. …

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Walter Schirra dives into the Tiber River from the Cavour bridge, as part of traditional New Year celebrations, in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Rome's Mayor Says River Tiber Could Open to Swimmers Within 5 Years

Rome hopes to open the River Tiber to public swimming within five years, the city's mayor said on Thursday, echoing a similar initiative taken in Paris. …

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Varieties 03 September 2025, Australia, Gold Coast: Police are seen investigating a crime scene at Westfield Coomera shopping center on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Photo: Darren England/AAP/dpa

Australian Authorities Investigate Influencer over Croc Wrestling

Australian authorities are investigating an American influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in Queensland, condemning the "extremely dangerous…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An Egyptian man opens the TikTok app at his residence in Cairo, Egypt, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

French Commission Recommends Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

A French parliamentary commission probing the psychological effects of TikTok recommends banning social media for children under 15 and adopting a "digital…

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Varieties NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is seen in a "selfie" that it took over a rock nicknamed "Rochette", September 10, 2021. (NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS/Handout via Reuters)

New Findings by NASA Mars Rover Provide Strongest Hints Yet of Potential Signs of Ancient Life

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported…

Varieties  Britain's Prince Harry visits the Center for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett, Pool Photo via AP)

Prince Harry Donates $500,000 to Help Wounded Children in Gaza and Ukraine

Prince Harry's foundation is to donate $500,000 to projects including the World Health Organization to help develop prosthetics and provide other support for…

Varieties The collected data will feed into a modern national database to support decision-making for marine protection and rehabilitation programs. (SPA)

Saudi National Center for Wildlife Initiates Second Phase of Red Sea Coral Reef Assessment Program

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has launched the second phase of its Red Sea seasonal coral reef biodiversity monitoring and assessment program to…

Varieties The Oseberg viking ship, which is in the Viking Ship Museum on Bygdّy in Oslo, is being prepared for relocation to the new Viking Age Museum, on September 1, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Fredrik Varfjell / NTB / AFP)

Viking Ships Make Final High-risk Voyage to New Oslo Home

Three 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in…

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Varieties Smashed crockery from the historic 400-year-old Portuguese Wanli shipwreck was almost consigned to the scrap heap before Malaysian artist Alice Chang saw the potential to transform the shattered plates and cups. Mohd RASFAN / AFP

Salvaged Shipwreck Porcelain Gets New Life in Malaysia

Chinese porcelain shards salvaged from a famous shipwreck are being reimagined in Malaysia, hundreds of years after the Portuguese vessel is said to have sunk…

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Varieties The award recognizes the collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Saudi startup Inkspire. (Expo 2025)

Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Wins Innovation Award 

Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has been awarded the Expo Innovation Award in the Technology Innovation category by the Bureau International des…

Varieties An aerial picture taken with a drone shows London Underground tube trains parked at Stratford Market Depot as the second day of the Tube strike keeps nearly all of London's Underground and DLR services shut in London, Britain, 09 September 2025. (EPA) 

London Commuters Turn to Bikes and Boats as Tube Strike Enters Second Day 

Commuters in London turned to bikes, buses and boats on Tuesday as a staff strike shut down the capital's underground "Tube" network for a second day. With…

Varieties President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP)

Maduro Decrees Christmas in October for Venezuela, Again 

President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Christmas will come early again this year, decreeing that the annual holiday -- famously celebrated in December in…

Varieties A woman holds an umbrella inverted by winds as Tropical Storm Tapah approaches in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2025. (Reuters)

North China Posts Longest Rainy Season Since 1961, Country Faces Hottest Summer 

China faced its hottest summer since 1961 while the country's north experienced its longest rainy season for the same period, the national weather authority…

Varieties Moose Emil nibbles on a branch as he walks around in St. Pölten, Austria on September 6, 2025. (APA / AFP)

The Adventures of Emil the Moose Keep a Corner of Austria on Its Toes 

For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes. A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three…

Varieties An illustration photo shows a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Skippack Pharmacy during the Senior Fair at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US September 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Pfizer, Partner BioNTech Say Updated COVID Shot Shows Better Immune Response

Pfizer and partner BioNTech said on Monday their updated COVID-19 vaccine showed an increased immune response in adults aged 65 and older as well as those aged…

Varieties Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry arrive to visit the Support4Grenfell Community Hub in London, September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Prince William and Brother Harry Pay Tributes to Late Queen Elizabeth

Prince William and his wife Kate led royal tributes to mark the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth on Monday, as his brother Prince Harry flew…

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Varieties Travellers walk past a closed London Underground entrance during the morning rush hour, as London Tube rail strikes continue, at Waterloo Station in London, Britain, September 8, 2025. (Reuters)

London’s Tube Network Shuts as Workers Begin Week of Strikes 

London's Tube network came to a standstill on Monday as its workers began a week of strikes over pay and working conditions, disrupting travel for commuters…

Varieties Dried pistachios in the Greek island of Aegina - where producers complain that increasing tourism is persuading some to cut down trees and build housing. Aris MESSINIS / AFP

'Last Generation': Greek Island's Fading Pistachio Tradition

Four farmhands whacked a pistachio tree with sticks, and ripe nuts rained down onto tarps. The bounty seemed plentiful but the crew was unimpressed. "Few…

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Varieties FILE - The moon shines over Mexico City during a total lunar eclipse, in Mexico City, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

'Blood Moon' Rises during Total Lunar Eclipse

Stargazers enjoyed a "Blood Moon" Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa. When the Sun, Earth and…

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Varieties Visitors avoid the water while a helicopter scans the ocean as northern Sydney beaches are closed following a shark attack at Long Reef Beach on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Popular Sydney Beach Deploys Drones, Helicopter after Fatal Shark Attack

Australian authorities on Sunday deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great…

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